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((Back from hiatus)) I am the Bundesrepublik Deutschland; all the rest is details. (WIP, clearly....)) Engaged to Thespy-gilbertprupru

[ludwigfreiherr]

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[mostlysignssomeportents]

Windows 10 defaults to keylogging, harvesting browser history, purchases, and covert listening

By default, Microsoft gets to see your location, keystrokes and browser history – and listen to your microphone, and some of that stuff is shared with “trusted [by Microsoft, not by you] partners.”

You can turn this all off, of course, by digging through screen after screen of “privacy” dashboards, navigating the welter of tickboxes that serve the same purposes as all those clean, ration-seeming lines on the craps table: to complexify the proposition so you can’t figure out if the odds are in your favor.

Oh, and if you’ve already chosen to use Firefox as your default browser, Microsoft overrides your decision when you “upgrade” and switches you to the latest incarnation of the immortal undead monster formerly known as Internet Explorer.

Read the rest…

[wilwheaton]

For fucks sake, Microsoft. You’re not supposed to be a fucking spyware vendor.

[hushicho]

Please spread this around so our friends using Windows 10 (or thinking about using it) will be aware.

[a-gay-catgirl]

This is ridiculous scaremongering. Microsoft isn’t out to steal your credit card information, or .. whatever it is you all are afraid of. Honestly, it’s funny when you kids make fun of adults for being frightened of modern technology, but then you turn around and make silly posts like this.

Look, if you’re really worried about it, you can disable most of this stuff while setting up Windows 10, but you know, don’t just go crazy clicking next, next, next. Read everything on the screen, and choose custom over recommended settings whenever you get the opportunity. It’s all there; or most of it, anyway. For example, I had the opportunity to disable various privacy related features, and I was given the choice to replace my default browser with Edge (Microsoft’s new web browser), or leave it be.

If you’ve already installed Windows 10 and you’re concerned about what information is shared or accessible by different apps, it’s honestly so easy to verify and disable. Here, I’ll guide you:

Click Start and then Settings

The Settings app will pop up. Click on Privacy.

And looky here! Very simple display with everything simplified to on/off switches.

Neither hidden nor confusing, my goodness!

On the left are different categories. Most categories allow you to choose which apps are allowed to access what the category details, e.g. under Microphone, you can choose which apps can access the microphone, if any.

Understand that this means allowing certain apps the ability to use your microphone. This doesn’t translate to Microsoft listening in on your everyday activities; it means literally allowing certain apps the ability to utilize the microphone when you want them to. If you’re worried about the potential intricacies, the privacy statement is linked right below the master on/off switch.

Now cut it out with the needless scaremongering of new things you don’t understand, and learn how your new software works.

[silviadragoness]

Reblogging for dat truth.

[ludwigfreiherr]

Thank you for posting this.

[openmarginalis]

“The list lets you download audio & video lectures from schools like Stanford, Yale, MIT, Oxford and Harvard. Generally, the courses can be accessed via YouTube, iTunes or university web sites, and you can listen to the lectures anytime, anywhere, on your computer or smart phone.” Open Culture, July 2015.

“Right now you’ll find 133 free philosophy courses, 85 free history courses, 120 free computer science courses, 71 free physics courses and 55 Free Literature Courses in the collection, and that’s just beginning to scratch the surface. You can peruse sections covering Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics,Engineering, Math, Political Science, Psychology and Religion.”

“A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners – Free iTunes Video – Free Online Video – Free Online Audio – Marianne Talbot, Oxford University

Against All Odds: Inside Statistics – Free Online Video – Pardis Sabeti, Harvard

Ancient Greek History – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Audio – Free iTunes Video – Course Materials – Donald Kagan, Yale

Creative Reading and Writing – William S. Burroughs – Free Online Audio – Naropa University

Critical Reasoning for Beginners – Free iTunes Video – Free iTunes Audio –Free Online Video & Audio – Marianne Talbot, Oxford

Developing iOS 8 Apps with Swift – Free iTunes Video – Paul Hegarty, Stanford

Edible Education 101 (Spring 2014) – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Video– Michael Pollan, UC Berkeley

Financial Markets – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Audio – Free iTunes Video – Course Materials – Robert Shiller, Yale

Growing Up in the Universe – Free Online Video – Richard Dawkins, Oxford

The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science – Free Online Video – Harvard/Smithsonian

Harvard’s Introduction to Computer Science – Various Formats – David Malan, Harvard

Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Audio – Course Materials – Wai Chee Dimock, Yale

Heidegger’s Being & Time – Free iTunes Audio – Hubert Dreyfus, UC Berkeley

Human Behavioral Biology – Free iTunes Video – Free Online Video – Robert Sapolsky, Stanford

Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) – Free Online Video – Christine Hayes, Yale.

Introduction to Visual Studies – Free iTunes iOS App – Anna Divinsky, Penn State

Invitation to World Literature – Free Online Video – David Damrosch, Harvard

Philosophy of Language – Free iTunes Audio – John Searle, UC Berkeley

Physics for Future Presidents – Free Online Video – Richard Muller, UC Berkeley

Quantum Electrodynamics – Free Online Video – Richard Feynman, Presented at University of Auckland

Science and Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to the Science of Soft Matter – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Video – Course Info – Team taught, Harvard

Shakespeare After All: The Later Plays – Free Online Video – Marjorie Garber, Harvard

Speak Italian with Your Mouth Full – Free Online Video & Course Info – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Video – MIT, Dr. Paola Rebusco

The American Novel Since 1945 – Free Online Video – Free iTunes Audio – Free iTunes Video – Download Course – Amy Hungerford, Yale

The Central Philosophy of Tibet – Free Online Audio – Robert Thurman, Columbia University

The Character of Physical Law (1964) – Free Online Video – Richard Feynman, Cornell

The Hobbit – Free iTunes Video – Free Online Audio – More – Corey Olsen, Washington College

The Tempest – Free Online Audio – Allen Gisnberg, Naropa

Walter Kaufmann Lectures on Nietzsche, Kierkegaard and Sartre – Free Online Audio”

“The complete list of courses can be accessed here: 1,200 Free Online Courses from Top Universities” - Open Culture, July 2015.

Images:

Oxford University Museum of Natural History via Wikimedia Commons

Oxford University Museum of Natural History via Wikimedia Commons

[ludwigfreiherr]

Wow.  Just... wow.  <3

[fuckyeahcomicsbaby]

[theinturnetexplorer]

“The human body has limitations; the human spirit is boundless”

[darkseraphscorner]

After reading this, I had to reblog it…. because damn, these people deserve to be remembered.

[ludwigfreiherr]

This is the kind of humanity I wish we saw more of, in the news.

[ludwigfreiherr]

Well....

I’m back.

[danfarca-deactivated20161004]

[ludwigfreiherr]

.... Yes.  This.

[lildush]

[ludwigfreiherr]

((This.  *cries forever*))

[ludwigfreiherr]

Somebody Once Asked Me...

...anonymously, where my name comes from and stuff.  I told them, and never heard from them again.

If it was who I think it might have been, I feel kinda sad... because I love their blog.

*sigh*  Actually, I like a lot of blogs.  And I wish I had the guts to talk to people, more.

[thatbutlerblogs]

So…666 followers, oh what a time to be running a blog that is a demon xD

But in all seriousness thank you so much guys :D!

I’ve been trying to think of a giveaway that I could do and I think I know what to do :3, as a hobby I colour manga and I hope that I’m good enough that as a prize I...

[ludwigfreiherr]

((Read the date as if you were European....  <3 ))

[ciciascloset]

Ironing is one of those simple actions that makes your cosplay look more professional. It is simple yet often overlooked. Protip; always iron to make sure your seams lay flat, don’t have wrinkles and perfect your curves hems.

This is literally one of the most important parts of sewing. 

[vicious-cosplay]

IRON YOUR COSPLAY

IRON YOUR COSPLAY

IRON YOUR COSPLAY

.

I̥̦̟̭͉͉̎̿ͮ̎R̪̤̪̣̅Ǒ̩͖͕͎̘̖̈̅̌͐̽N̟̥͓͚̖͎ ͓̲̻Y͕͚̪̖̽̋ͨͧ͂Ō̭͓̻ͪ̐́̍̎̈Ǔ̹͎̯͎͔̐̒R̯̟̪̬̲͌̌ͪͦ͛̀ ̙̯̳̣̯̓ͣ͋F̭͓̞̲̈U̦̞͆̆̒C̟͍͓͉̼̱ͥ̽̅ͯͫ̑ͅK̟͈͔̞͍͙͂̐̈́ͅI̗͖͇͂̎N͍̝̭̝G̰ͫͫ̾ͦ͂ͯ̊ ̪̦͕͍̥̠͌͗͊ͫC̩̳̆ͦ̆O͍͐̈́̈͂̊͆S̈̿̌ͥ̑ͦ̚PͤL̖ͮ̒̍̉͊A̫ͯ́ͨͬ̚Y͈̼͖̝̠̩̥ͦ͊͋͛

  Also helpful tip: Wash your fabric before you sew! ^.^

THEN YOU FUCKING IRON IT

[ludwigfreiherr]

THIS!!!!!!

[proletarianprincess]

im really sorry if this are distressing to anyone but ive just had a fight with my dad, the first photo is immediately after he repeatedly punched me in the face and body, the second and third photos are ive managed to lock myself in a room. the second photo shows how he grabbed my jumper and tore it when he dragged me across the floor, the third photo shows the swelling in my nose and face 20 minutes after. my mother has taken all the money ive saved up from my jobs and i cannot afford a taxi to a friends. i need someone in the glasgow area who i trust to come and get me, i know this is so much to ask but i cant stay here any longer, please help me

[autonomous-geordie-deactivated2]

Signal boost.

[dysonairbladefan1992]

someone help Laura out

[ludwigfreiherr]

Signal Boost--Laura, is there any friend who can just come get you and drive you first to hospital, then either ask them to call the police, or go there next?  

[mangaluva-deactivated20220930]

Sometimes I can’t stop thinking about how Zuko accidentally spoke against his father and begged for forgiveness, on his knees with tears in his eyes, and got half his face burned off and banished from his home

Then Zuko betrayed his uncle and everything Iroh had ever taught him, begged for forgiveness on his knees with tears in his eyes, and got a hug and complete forgiveness and unconditional love

[take-my-eeveelution]

[ludwigfreiherr]

((Never not reblog Iroh love.  <3 ))

[marvel-cast-blog]

[ludwigfreiherr]

I adore Fury.  <3

[tastefullyoffensive]

[ludwigfreiherr]

((OOC: WAY too true.  I deal with this at work practically every damned day.  OMG....))

[prokopetz]

Rape is the only crime on the books for which arguing that the temptation to commit it was too clear and obvious to resist is treated as a defence. For every other crime, we call that a confession.

[prokopetz]

I’ve gotten more angry asks about this post than I have actual reblogs.

[ludwigfreiherr]

((This... this is just all KINDS of wrong.  Such words need to be considered a confession, no matter who utters them.))

[lifehackable]

More Parenting Hacks Here

[ludwigfreiherr]

((Personal headcanon: Ludwig does this to his States when they're being difficult.  *nod, nod*)) 

[weirdvintage]

Walt Disney’s short film from 1946 “The Story of Menstruation”, in part with Kotex.  It was part of a series of scientifically accurate films that Disney produced in 1945-1951 to show in schools.  It is believed to be the first film to ever mention the word “vagina”, but the menstrual flow was depicted as white instead of bloody.  

[ludwigfreiherr]

((Brave of them to use words like bladder, vagina, and rectum without flinching, and depict them as normal....but you'll notice they skate cheerfully right past with a single mention of cramps and headaches, and never mention once how your period can catch you unprepared even if you keep a perfect calendar.... LOL!!))